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The Village of Palmetto Bay has hosted hurricane preparedness workshops for years, originally at the Deering Estate Visitor Center and more recently at the current Village Hall, but this year something different is being tried. The village is hosting an evening event instead of one in the daytime, called “Hurricane Happy Hour.”
Taking place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, located at 9705 E. Hibiscus St., on Friday, June 2, there will be hurricane resource vendors in the main lobby area of village hall, information and activities, and, as before, an opportunity for residents to enter a raffle to win a 2,500-watt silent generator, all with the goal of keeping residents and their families safe during hurricane season which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
“We’re really excited about our upcoming Hurricane Happy Hour,” said Robert Treadwell, village public information officer. “Everyone needs to be vigilant as we head into storm season, but an event like this lets us connect with the community in a fun, relaxed way while we share helpful information to keep our residents and their homes safe.
“We’ll have appetizers, drinks, hurricane resource vendors, and a free raffle for a silent generator. And our guest speaker, meteorologist Jackson Dill from Channel 7, will give us a preview of this year’s forecast along with some great tips everyone can use as they prepare for the possibility of threatening weather,” Treadwell added.
Predicting the season appears to be more difficult this year because an El Niño is expected, which usually decreases the number of storms, but Atlantic Ocean water is very warm in most areas, which usually makes for more and stronger storms. In outlooks for the 2023 season issued by the Weather Company, Atmospheric G2 and Colorado State University, numbers vary. The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2 are forecasting 15 named storms, seven of which will become hurricanes and three of which will reach Category 3 status or stronger. Colorado State University is forecasting 13 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. Researchers at the University of Arizona predict a very active hurricane season in 2023.
Vendors who provide storm related merchandise and services such as shutters, emergency power, supplies and after-storm cleanup have had tables at previous hurricane preparedness events.
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